Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-03

before removing to her new home
in Kansas.
John Coon, Of West Side, was
the guest OF his uncle, II. w. Hanna,
Esq, Tuesday. The gentle
man is engaged in the public schools
Of West Side.
6. b. Russell was looking over
the new town of Manila last week.
He is not convinced by the general
appearance OF the burg that it is the
Chicago of the west.
Lorenz Ahrensen arrived Tues
day with household goods and farm
ing implements, from Walcott,
Iowa, aud has rented farm seven
miles northeast OF this city.
A sixteen year old son of Edison
Blake, OF Melville township, has
been dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
Through the efficient attendance of
DR.. DeMotte the young man is
convalcscing.
John Parnham arrived Tuesday
from Brooklyn, Iowa, and will make
Audubon county his future home.
He brought two car loads of goods
and is prepared to enter Immediately
on the spring compaign.
Miss Verge Crevcling closed a
three months term of school in the
Norris district last Friday. She
has met with fine success in teach.
ing, as is customary with graduates
of the Audubon high school.
A brother of John Oliver, Of Vic.
la township, is expected to arrive
this week from Illinois, with intent
to make his permanent residence in
this county. The county will be
glad to welcome such men.
Miss Mamie Richard spent Sun
day with friends in Atlantic, return
ing on Monday, accompanied by
Miss Matte O'Connell. The latter
will return to her home in Des
Moines the latter part OF the week.
John Nafzigger removed his fam
lily and household goods to Manila
Monday. He has purchased prop
erty in the new town, and will soon
embark in business, the nature OF
which we have been unable to learn.
w. II. S. Bedwell, who has been
engaged in teaching school in Gree
ley township, has purchased a half
interest in the Upper broadway
barber shop, taking possession inn
mediately. The firm name will be
Graham q Bedwcll.
r. Wilkinson, late of Tifiin, Iowa,
arrived over the Rock Island Tues
day, bringing agricultural nipple
ments and household goods, with n
calculation of becoming permanent
resident of the county. We have
been unable to learn of his location.
Mrs. II. w. Van Gorder was
summoned to Newton, Iowa, this
morning, where her brother, John
Denniston, is dangerously i'll with
inhammatory rheumatism, the dis
ease being now apparent in the re-
gion of the heart. Physicians say
he cannot recover.
District court convenes in this
city March 18th, one week from
next Tuesday. There are several
important cases on the docket, most
notable being that of Peter Ryan,
who was granted new trial by the
supreme court. Judge Deemer will
preside at the coming term.
A PROMISED TREAT.--A local
attorney has allowed his hair to
grow unkcmpt during the winter
and has reclned into other proverb-
ial habits and customs of the poet,
and has promised us a spring poem
within few weeks. 1t will be en-
titled "A Lawyers Ode to Spring"
Watch tor it.
II. S. Foulk has rented his farm
in Sharon township, and contcm-
plates removing to another part OF
the county. He sold his stock at
public auction yesterday, employing
| the services Of r. N. Carper, as
auctioneer. We understand that
Mr.. Carper gives excellent satisfac-
ton in this capacity.
Regarding the municipal election
we hear today favorable mention of
L. J. Freeman for treasurer, X. j..
Hunter for assessor, and l.. ID. Phelps
for recorder. Better men could not
be chosen, and each has especial fit
ness for the respective positions.
THE REPUBLICAN would be glad
to see these gentlemen elected.
The grammar department of the
public schools will celebrate the
birthday of the poet Longfellow by
public entertainment at court house
hall, on Saturday evening, March
9Th. The exercises will be conducted
by MISS Ella Stearns, the efficient
teacher in that department, and. will
consist principally of Rotations of
the poems of Longfellow.
The property of Frank Gleason,
on the south side of the square, oc-
cupied by II. w. Van Gorder, is
being remodeled, with view to
make it more convenient for resi-
dence purposes. The glass front of
the lower story has been removed
and is being "sided up" while the
interior will be partitloned into liv-
ing rooms. When completed 1t will
make commodious and pleasant
residence.
Four children of L. Goodwin, Of
Greeley, are i'll with malignant
diphtheria, DR.. ID. 9. Lass attending.
A thorough quarantine Of the prem
ises is enforced, so that there is not
the slightest possibility for spread
of the disease. A portion of the
medical fraternity does not consider
the disease contagious, which fact in